Author Archives: Brittany

God taught me long ago that I could have the desires of my heart and His word never fails. This of course doesn’t happen without lining up in His will, a little hard work and a lot of faith. Going … Continue reading →

We future Gums tend to pack as much as possible into our holiday weekends, and the Fourth of July was no exception Friday has never been sweeter than when it came after a very LONG week of moving for us. … Continue reading →

Over Memorial Day weekend, Michael and I traveled with our friend Cash to Fargo, ND for the wedding of Ben and Charity Bennitt. It was a total of 27 hours in the car so we obviously had to figure out … Continue reading →

Well, “Folded, Sealed, and Postmarked” in our case Invitations are on their way!!! First, a little shout out to those who helped make it happen: Vanessa Cash – For your mad folding skills and patience! Beth Hicks – For working … Continue reading →

This week has been a bit of a difficult one in the wedding world for me; so when I set out to look for wedding flowers with my beautiful mother and soon to be mother-in-law, I said a little prayer … Continue reading →

This past weekend was a busy one in the world of the Gum family, current and future! I joined Michael’s dad, Mac, and sister-n-law, Lauren, in running Kansas City’s Rock the Parkway Half Marathon! It was a roller coaster of … Continue reading →

In less than 150 days I will be marrying my best friend. While there is NOTHING more exciting than this simple fact, there has been a whole LOT of exciting going on in our lives recently that we want to … Continue reading →

1623 – Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare passed away. 1911 – The actress Lucille Ball was born.  1926 – Harry Houdini performed his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

Half way.

Also known as day 6, Michael is halfway around the world, halfway through his trip to Africa and halfway up Kilimanjaro! Here is where I want to give a shout out to technology and say, even without phone calls or emails; he has been able to keep me updated via text messaging! So yes, as you could imagine, I have gone from the girl who couldn’t wake up to the sound of a tornado siren, to being the fiancé that wakes up at 3:00am because she “thinks” she got a text message! Ha! Continue reading →

“Where do I begin?” THIS has been my question since November 6, 2010, the day Michael William Gum asked me to be his wife! I have asked this question in reference to telling our story, wedding planning, and now I am asking it with this blog in mind. There is just so much to tell!

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